Mario Andretti

A weekly look back at sports in the Lehigh Valley, in anniversaries of multiples of five years. July 27 1980—Neil Bonnett holds off Buddy Baker on the last lap to win the Coca-Cola 500 before 80,000 race fans at Pocono International Raceway. 1980—Tim Fisher's grand slam helps Hellertown (27-3) tie the Blue Mountain League's record for wins in a season and the Royals to their 17th straight victory, a 16-3 drubbing of Saylorsburg. The winning streak ends two nights later in a 10-4 loss to Martins Creek, the Creekers' third win over Hellertown. July 28 1985—Mario Andretti is admitted to an Indianapolis-area hospital after suffering a broken...

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